Hospice News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Services and items provided to patients in nursing homes are a particular area of risk for hospices, she said. Case in point, the skilled nursing and long-term care service provider American Senior Communities recently settled an FCA case for upwards of $5.5 Department of Justice.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The example I give is, if you’ve ever walked into a nursing home, or where there’s an activity happening for a group of people with dementia, that is a little depressing to me. A lot of times family members or staff in nursing homes say that, “I’m burnt out, so I don’t have the energy.”

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Hospice News

MAY 30, 2023

Palliative care is provided by a specialty-trained team of doctors, nurses, social workers, and chaplains who work together with a patient’s other treating clinicians to provide an extra layer of support. This type of care is focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of the illness. For this reason, stakeholders across U.S.

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Nurse.com

APRIL 18, 2023

According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), clear and accurate documentation is essential for safe, quality, evidence-based nursing practice. This applies across settings, for registered and advanced practice nurses alike, according to ANA’s Principles for Nursing Documentation Guidance for Registered Nurses.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Many long-term care residents live in Missouri nursing homes for years. In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.” 19 CSR 30-82.050(2)(A)-(F).

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Hospice Advantage Solutions

OCTOBER 31, 2017

CMS has issued new Interpretive Guidelines for nursing homes which will be implemented on November 28th. Please visit this link to read the entire document. The required evaluation before writing a new PRN order entails a DIRECT examination. The required evaluation before writing a new PRN order entails a DIRECT examination.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 26, 2022

Hospice documentation is tedious and time-consuming. I’ve outlined simple tips to help you master the fundamentals of hospice documentation. Do you spend hours documenting at home? Worse yet, do you find yourself frustrated when “corporate” only seems to care about timely documentation? D on’t judge me! ).

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 4, 2024

If you’re a hospice nurse who loves their job but struggles with organization, fret not. In this guide, we’ll explore tips and strategies, suitable for both seasoned and new nurses, to enhance your hospice documentation process. My #1 piece of advice is to document at the bedside while things are fresh.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Hospice care is delivered anywhere the patient calls home and for many elderly, this includes the nursing home. Learn how you can build better relationships with nursing homes while delivering quality hospice care. As a hospice nurse, it’s likely that you will provide care to nursing home patients.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Oftentimes it’s either combination of home visits and telephonic services. Sometimes they might be doing consultations either inpatient or in the nursing home or in assisted living. How’s it being documented? It usually isn’t. So sometimes you have that sort of model. Who is aware of it?

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Diversity Nursing

AUGUST 3, 2023

For Nurses and healthcare professionals who provide care to elderly individuals, it is of utmost importance to be able to identify and report signs of elder abuse. Pay Attention to Financial Indicators: You might be in a situation where you are caring for someone in their home or a nursing home.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Recently, nurses have navigated their careers through a global pandemic, a travel nursing boom, supply issues, and continue to face an ongoing nursing shortage. Nearly 30% of nurses considered leaving the profession in 2021, compared to 11% in 2020, according to Nurse.com’s 2022 Nurse Salary Research Report.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 28, 2022

In 2021, poorly managed care plans were in the top 10 complaints from care providers and nurses in home care organizations, according to Home Care Pulse. Based on this discussion, we’ve developed a free tip sheet to help your home care organizations and healthcare providers work through improving your care plans.

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AlayaCare

JUNE 29, 2022

In 2021, poorly managed care plans were in the top 10 complaints from care providers and nurses in home care organizations, according to Home Care Pulse. Based on this discussion, we’ve developed a to help your home care organizations and healthcare providers work through improving your care plans.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A state of stress Palliative professionals of all walks are navigating symptoms of burnout, including social workers, grief counselors, chaplains, physicians and nurses. Researchers pooled a group of nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains during a three-month period to examine ties between employee well-being and turnover.

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CareAcademy Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

To operate as a hospice agency, you must provide four levels of care: Routine home care This type of care is similar to standard home health services, with caregivers visiting patients regularly to monitor health and nutrition, offer physical therapy, manage medications, and document a patients well-being and quality of life.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The mood in the nation’s home health community is a worry that we could be in for another rough time. Alarm bells are now sounding in long-term care facilities and nursing homes, where clients may be vaccinated ( U.S. data shows 81 percent of nursing home residents are fully vaccinated) but staff may not be.

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AlayaCare

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The mood in the nation’s home health community is a worry that we could be in for another rough time. Alarm bells are now sounding in long-term care facilities and nursing homes, where clients may be vaccinated ( U.S. data shows 81 percent of nursing home residents are fully vaccinated) but staff may not be.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Achieving smooth coordination between hospice care and other health care settings, such as hospitals and nursing homes, is critical yet complex due to the need for seamless care transitions and clear communication. Most compliance challenges typically revolve around documentation and adherence to orders.

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Nurse.com

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Nurses are leaving direct care — and dissatisfaction with outdated staffing models may be a big reason why. How can you provide safe, efficient patient care and meet the evolving needs of nurses? Innovative nurse staffing models can be the answer. Innovative nurse staffing models Why are nurses leaving?

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Traditions Health

JUNE 17, 2024

When you think about the members of your care team you see most frequently, you may think of your certified nursing assistant (CNA). This June 13-19, we celebrate Certified Nursing Assistants Week. Learn more about why we simply cannot provide care without nursing assistants. This certification often varies by state.

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The Nurse Break

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Nursing in Australia is amazing! Read here from other nurses who have made the move from across the world. Want to share your journey moving to Australia to nurse? Once I finished this bridging course, I was accepted into the Bachelor of Nursing at the same polytechnic. Contact us. Introduction.

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Nurse.com

MARCH 14, 2023

Credibility is also essential during board of nursing (BON) proceedings. In the following case, a nurse’s veracity was the focus of a state supreme court decision and decisions in three prior proceedings. The patient asked why the RN was being so rough and complained to nursing home administrators.

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The Nurse Break

OCTOBER 31, 2022

How to Get a Nursing Job With No Experience in Australia. So you want to be a nurse in Australia but don’t have any experience? The nursing industry is growing rapidly in Australia, so there are plenty of opportunities available for new graduates. How To Become A Nurse In Australia.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

JUNE 5, 2023

In the 25 years since, the OIG has issued multiple and specific CPGs that apply to particular segments of the healthcare industry including Medicare Advantage organizations, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes, and clinical laboratories. 2] To join OIG’s listserv, visit [link].

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Caregiver Support Services

APRIL 11, 2024

Review Relevant Documentation Once you’ve been sued for malpractice and gone through the initial steps of your case, you’ll need to know what documentation you have on file relative to the case. Written documentation like charts and treatment plans are critical pieces of evidence in malpractice cases.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Systems like AI can help hospices allocate the appropriate resources for patients changing needs as well as reduce redundancies in tasks like clinical documentation. Hospices are also leveraging AI to detect potential errors in documentation or medication reconciliation to improve compliance and patient safety.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

GIP is used for acute symptom management that cannot be addressed in the home or other setting, according to Hold-Weiss. Operators may not provide that level of care in a home, hospice residential facility, assisted living or a long term care nursing home, she said.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Certainly SOME of those avoided hospitalizations, CPR, and ICU stays were due to documentation of those orders in the POLST. For a trial to have value, it should not exclude patients over age 80, or those with dementia, or patients residing in nursing homes. He’s been a hospice and nursing home director.

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GeriPal

APRIL 10, 2025

Yael Shenkers negative study of primary palliative care for cancer , Randy Curtiss negative study of a Vital Talk-ish intervention , Lieve Van den Blocks negative study of primary PC in nursing homes. But a nurse led intervention of trying to support palliative care course. I think all nurses did LNAC. Corita 14:01 Sorry.

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GeriPal

MARCH 2, 2023

valproic acid and gabapentin), in nursing homes, particularly patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. JAMA Surgery 2018 Gabapentin and mood stabilizers in the Nursing Home Setting: Antiepileptic prescribing to persons living with dementia residing in nursing homes: A tale of two indications.

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Nurse.com

JULY 11, 2022

A long-term care nurse shared that her facility was accused of negligence in failing to use bed rails properly to prevent residents from falling out of bed. . The RN did the assessment and documented her results. The administrator had another RN change the documentation done initially by the RN in question. Protecting the Nurse.

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AJN Off the Charts

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Jasmine Travers The pandemic shone a troubling spotlight on the unnecessary suffering resulting from substandard conditions in nursing homes. HPRD—and nurse aides (NAs)—2.45 HPRD—and nurse aides (NAs)—2.45 Tara Cortes The proposed requirements.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

RCFEs, boarding cares, nursing homes. Eric: And how is assisted living community different than a nursing home? One is they’re not licensed as a nursing home, and they’re not federally regulated. Biggest differences, not licensed as a nursing home, don’t have to have nurses.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Then we have a home program where we have an advanced illness program in which our nurse practitioners go to the home of patients with advanced illness to assist them in symptom management and often assist them in changing their focus of care from back and forth to the hospital, to focus on being at home and even accessing hospice services.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2022

Alex: We are delighted to welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Susan Hickman, who is professor at the Indiana University schools of nursing and medicine, and is director of the IU Center for Aging Research at the Regenstrief Institute. I think Bob also noted documenting it. Who do we have with us today? Welcome to the GeriPal podcast Susan.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Missouri set a very high bar, explicit written documentation that applies to this specific circumstance, which the Cruzan’s eventually cleared. But legislation can change, clinical practice can change, but I think what we’ll talk about today is how we’re now opening the door to conversations rather than legal rules and documents.

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